Israel-Turkish Relations Reconciliation Talks Commence in Ankara, Turkey

A month after us president Barack Obama brokers a reconciliation of Turkish-Israeli relations, previously splintered by the Marvi Marmara ship affair, where 11 Turkish citizens lose their lives, a high level, three-member Israeli delegation commences talks under the direction of US Secretary of State John Kerry. Uncertainty over the Syrian civil war’s outcome and common concern about Iran’s regional hegemonic growth prompt the renewal of diplomatic and military relations.